Having just played yesterday, the East Providence Townies will head out on the road to face off against the Narragansett Mariners at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tolman, who was ranked 13th at the time (East Providence was ranked 15th). East Providence took a 77-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tolman on Thursday. One positive for the Townies, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Narragansett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Middletown. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Mariners still had to take the loss.
East Providence has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points over those games. As for Narragansett, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
East Providence barely slipped by Narragansett when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 70-69. Will East Providence repeat their success, or does Narragansett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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